Posts from the ‘climate change’ category

PLANET U: ALLURE OF THE IVORY TOWER

We’d like to thank Professor M’Gonigle for lending the Terry Project an excerpt from his new book that he co-wrote with Justine Starke, entitled Planet U:…

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IPCC FAQ PART I (BURCH REMIX) (OR TAMING THE LEVIATHAN: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE INTERGOVENMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE)

Frequently contradictory evidence regarding the current state of knowledge about climate change, accompanied by sensationalized media reports and rhetoric-laden political battles have made climate change a…

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GUZZLE THE SUN: ENERGY TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE (FATHER AND DAUGHTER II)

10 year old Laura was bored. Sitting in their fuel cell vehicle, they had to queue at the “petrol” station. Not that there was any petrol…

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ON GLOBAL WARMING

(This article was reprinted with permission from the latest edition of that finest of fine publications, n+1) Over the course of the past century, mean global…

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POLITICIANS VERSUS POP STARS: THE END OF THE ROAD WITH AL GORE AND BOYZ II MEN

Note that UBC was unable to obtain media recordings for this engagement. However, his new movie, “An Inconvenient Truth,” apparently closely mirrors his talk. So seriously…

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A ‘GLASS IS HALF FULL’ TAKE ON THE SUBJECT OF GLOBAL WARMING.

Small annoying islands will be submerged: You know those small islands that are hard to find on the map. You know…the ones you can walk across…

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EVAPORATION

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ARTIC AVENGERS: CANADIAN RANGERS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND POLE POSITION

(Photo courtesy of http://www.rangers.dnd.ca/pubs/photos_e.asp) In the Inuit folk tradition, a hero named Kiviuq has always reigned supreme. A wily character that is equipped with supernatural powers,…

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CLIMATE CHANGE IN URBAN AREAS F.A.Q. (MOCCIA MIX)

What is an urban heat island? For some time it has been known that temperatures in the city are higher than those of surrounding rural areas…

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THE GLOBAL WEB

Sitting at my desk, I gaze out my window, fascinated by a fairly large spider that had taken up residence on the outer sill. I had…

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